Archive for May 29th, 2008
Most people don’t have a clue what crimes occur near their homes. Maybe because they are too busy or don’t even care to know. I maybe both, but I came across a cool site that lists all crimes that have occurred in all major cities of the U.S. It is called SpotCrime.com. It claims to be “the most comprehensive online source of crime information.” Apparently it gathers all the information from police records and news reports. It then places icons where they occurred on Google maps. Some major cities are very frightening to see all the crimes. You can hardly see the map with all the crime icons all over the place. One thing to keep in mind however, is that these are crimes that have already occurred, not crimes that are happening at the moment. So it may be useful for people who are moving into and want to see the crimes that have happened in that area. But it is still nice to see what spots near your home are crime-infested and to stay away from. Check it out.
As we’re in the mist of a very difficult economic year (trying to avoid the R word), inflation is affecting us all. Not only in gas for our automobiles, but energy cost overall are increasing. I just had a discussion with family members about trying to control the ever increasing home utility costs. I then came across this great website called WhiteFence.com. It allows you to bundle all/most home utilities, including home phone, cellular phone, TV services, internet and utilities. You can do it from home or phone, by calling in. There are links that allow you to compare bundles, if you are moving, or if you are simply trying to lower your expenses. Great site! If anyone would like to check it out, click WhiteFence.
I recently read a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), claiming that 3-4% of adults world wide have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). On average, these adults miss about 3-weeks of work a year. Apparently this condition causes lack of concentration at work, due to the hyperactivity, plus impulsiveness and forgetfulness. The worse part of this condition is that most adults don’t even know they have a problem. I find that amazing! Did these adults all of a sudden get this condition? I doubt it, they must have lived with it all or most of their lives. If these adults were diagnosed with this disorder at a young age, did they think they were going to grow out of it? If anyone is interested in reading more about ADHD and the workplace, visit the U.S. National Resource Center on ADHD.
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